2011 WU Update: First Group of FISU Staff Travels to Erzurum

BRUSSELS – Today, January 14^th, the first group of FISU Staff members travelled to Erzurum, Turkey, host city of the 25^th Winter Universiade. They will join Sport Assistant Jiho Kim who is in Erzurum since December as a liaison between FISU and the OC.

Two more groups of FISU Staff will travel to Erzurum, on January 17^th and 19^th respectively. They will set up a temporary FISU Secretariat at the Palan Hotel, the hotel accommodation for the FISU Family.

Busy times arise as prior to the Winter Universiade – January 27^th to February 6^th – the CDSU and CESU meet on January 23^rd, the FISU Executive Committee meets on January 24^th and 25^th and the Sport Scientific Conference opens on January 24^th. The first Heads of Delegation meeting will also take place on Monday 24^th. On January 26^th, FISU President Killian will speak at the traditional FISU press conference one day prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade.

C. Pierre, FISU Press Officer